Good morning,
Sending info on Austin Animal Center’s Annual Clear the Shelter event which is
tomorrow. They are hoping to adopt out 100 pets to new homes and are waiving
adoption fees during the event. More info below.
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Austin Animal Center is waiving all adoption fees on Saturday, August 27, 9
a.m. to 6 p.m., during its Clear the Shelters event in collaboration with KXAN
and Telemundo.
The Center’s goal is for 100 dogs to get adopted this week to make sure every
dog at the shelter has appropriate housing.
“This summer we have really struggled with capacity in a new, post-pandemic
environment,” said Chief Animal Services Officer Don Bland. “On Friday we had
61 dogs staying in crates. The dogs keep flowing in and, unfortunately, we’re
not getting them out as quickly as they’re coming in. If we can get 100 dogs
adopted, fostered, or rescued, then we can create needed space and avoid the
likelihood of having to suspend intake.”
Austin Animal Center adopted out 60 dogs at the 2019 Clear the Shelters event.
“We know that 100 dogs is a high goal, but we really hope that the community
comes forward to adopt and foster on Saturday,” said Adoption Program Manager
Rebekha Montie. “We have so many dogs and cats just waiting for their forever
homes.”
Staff and volunteers will be onsite to help adopters find the right match, and
foster coordinators will be available to process walk-in foster applications.
Austin Animal Center is the municipal shelter for the City of Austin and
unincorporated Travis County. The Center will be open from 9 am to 6 pm on
Saturday for the fee-waived event. Adoptable pets can be viewed online at
austinanimalcenter.org.
Clear The Shelters is an annual, nationwide pet adoption and shelter donation
campaign supported by local NBC and Telemundo affiliates. Since 2015, NBC’s
Clear The Shelters national pet adoption campaign has resulted in more than a
half-million pets finding new homes.
